GHUM 1013 - Humanities I

3 Credit Hour(s)

Origins to 1000 A.D.
First course of the humanities sequence, covering prehistory to 1000 A.D. Examines the roots of world civilization (with emphasis on western civilization), the founding of major world religions in China, India and the Western World, and the origins of literary and cultural expression. Focusing on the reading of primary texts, topics covered include Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilization, the emergence of Chinese and Indian culture, Classical Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, and Byzantium. Readings may include: Homer, the Greek Playwrights, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Einhard, Beowulf, Buddhist and Hindu texts and the Bible.

Availability:

WPB evening: Fall, B term; Summer, A term
Online (English language): Spring, A term; Summer, B term
Online (Spanish language - Humanidades I): Spring, B term
Orlando: Fall, A term

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